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绌
絀
chù
1. crimson silk
2. deficiency
3. to stitch

Character Breakdown (Single character)

绌
chù
to stitch, to sew; insufficient
8 丶

Compound Words (5)

紧绌
jǐnchù
supply shortage
将勤补绌
jiāngqínbǔchù
to compensate for lack of ability through hard work (idiom)
左支右绌
zuǒzhīyòuchù
to be in straitened circumstances
岁计余绌
suìjìyúchù
annual budgetary surplus or deficit (accountancy)
相形见绌
xiāngxíngjiànchù
pale by comparison (idiom)

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